Cinco de Mayo

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with all my favorite Mexican recipes! From appetizers, salads, dinner to dessert make your day filled with all my flavorful and authentic recipes with a hint of Tried and True twist.

My Favorite Mexican Recipes

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Dinner

Homemade Chicken Chimichangas (Baked or Pan Fried!)

prep 10 mins cook 20 mins total 30 mins

Dinner

8 Can Chicken Taco Soup

prep 10 mins cook 20 mins total 30 mins

Dinner

Homemade Empanadas

prep 30 mins cook 20 mins total 1 hr 50 mins

Beverages

Best Ever Horchata

prep 3 hrs 30 mins total 3 hrs 30 mins

Appetizers

Jalapeño Poppers with Bacon

prep 10 mins cook 20 mins total 30 mins

Taco Tuesday

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Dinner

Grilled Spicy Blackened Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Avocad…

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins

Dinner

Smoky Paprika Fish Tacos with an Apple Slaw

prep 20 mins cook 10 mins total 30 mins

Dinner

Blackened Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa

prep 15 mins cook 3 mins total 18 mins

Dinner

Baja Fish Tacos

prep 10 mins cook 5 mins total 15 mins

Dinner

Best EVER Ground Beef Tacos

prep 5 mins cook 20 mins total 25 mins

Dinner

Baked Chicken Tacos

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Dinner

Easy Shrimp Tacos

prep 20 mins cook 10 mins total 30 mins

Dinner

Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos

prep 10 mins total 8 hrs 10 mins

Delicious Burritos

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Breakfast

Breakfast Sausage Avocado Burritos

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins

Dinner

Blackened Shrimp Avocado Burrito Bowls

prep 15 mins cook 5 mins total 20 mins

Dinner

Easy Mini Burritos

prep 15 mins cook 20 mins total 35 mins

Dinner

Chicken Burrito Bowls

prep 20 mins cook 5 mins total 25 mins

Breakfast

Breakfast Burritos that are Freezer Friendly!

prep 20 mins cook 15 mins

Dinner

Slow Cooker Chile Colorado Smothered Burritos

prep 10 mins cook 6 mins total 6 hrs 10 mins

Dinner

Baked Chicken Avocado Burritos

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins total 25 mins

Top Taco Salads

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Salads

Shrimp Avocado Taco Salad

prep 15 mins cook 3 mins

Dinner

Beef Taco Salad

prep 15 mins cook 15 mins total 30 mins

Salads

Chili Lime Chicken Salad

prep 10 mins cook 9 mins

Salads

Southwest Quinoa Bean Salad

prep 10 mins

Salads

Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad

prep 15 mins cook 10 mins total 25 mins

Salads

Southwest Orzo Salad with Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Salads

Chicken Taco Salad

prep 20 mins cook 15 mins total 35 mins

Salads

BBQ Chicken Salad with BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing

prep 1 hr 20 mins total 1 hr 20 mins

Savory Soups

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Dinner

20-Minute Black Bean Soup

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins total 20 mins

Dinner

8 Can Chicken Taco Soup

prep 10 mins cook 20 mins total 30 mins

Soup Recipes

Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup

prep 5 mins cook 6 hrs

Dinner

Easy Cheesy Taco Soup

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Soup Recipes

Skinny Taco Soup

prep 5 mins cook 30 mins total 35 mins

Soup Recipes

Beefy Nacho Soup

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Soup Recipes

Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup

prep 10 mins cook 4 hrs total 4 hrs 10 mins

Dinner

Slow Cooker Beefy Nacho Soup

prep 10 mins total 4 hrs 10 mins

Dips

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Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Loaded Texas Trash Dip

prep 5 mins cook 25 mins total 30 mins

Appetizers

Rotel Dip

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins total 20 mins

Appetizers

Addicting Bean Dip

prep 5 mins cook 20 mins total 25 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Awesome 7 Layer Dip

prep 10 mins total 10 mins

Holiday

Individual Seven Layer Dip

prep 20 mins total 20 mins

American

Baked Cream Cheese Salsa Dip (In a Bread Bowl)

prep 5 mins cook 30 mins total 35 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Mouthwatering Cowboy Caviar

prep 20 mins total 20 mins

Seasoning

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Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

The Best Homemade Taco Seasoning

prep 5 mins total 5 mins

Easy Recipes

Homemade Fajita Seasoning

prep 5 mins total 5 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix

prep 5 mins total 5 mins

Homemade Salsa

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Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Slow Cooker Restaurant Style Garden Salsa

prep 10 mins cook 4 hrs

Appetizers

Best Blender Salsa (5 minutes!)

prep 5 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Easy Salsa Verde

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Pineapple Salsa

prep 15 mins total 15 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

California Avocado Dip (Salsa)

prep 10 mins total 10 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Mango Lime Avocado Salsa

prep 10 mins

Appetizers

5 Minute Mango Salsa

prep 5 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Restaurant Style Salsa

prep 10 mins total 10 mins

Fun Fajitas

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Dinner

20 Minute Skillet Blackened Shrimp Fajitas

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins total 20 mins

Dinner

Amazing Steak Fajitas

prep 30 mins cook 15 mins total 45 mins

BBQ

Grilled Steak Fajitas

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins total 5 hrs 25 mins

Appetizers

Fajita Style Quesadillas

prep 5 mins cook 20 mins total 25 mins

Dinner

Sheet Pan Garlic Lime Salmon Fajitas

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins total 25 mins

Dinner

One Pan Fajita Chicken and Veggies

prep 5 mins cook 20 mins

Dinner

Chicken Fajita Foil Packets

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins total 25 mins

Easy Recipes

Homemade Fajita Seasoning

prep 5 mins total 5 mins

Decadent Desserts

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Desserts

Churro Cupcakes

prep 15 mins cook 15 mins total 30 mins

Desserts

Perfect Tres Leches Cake

prep 10 mins cook 30 mins total 40 mins

Desserts

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars

prep 15 mins cook 35 mins total 50 mins

Desserts

Apple Churro Cheesecake Bars

prep 15 mins cook 30 mins total 45 mins

Desserts

Churro Cheesecake

prep 20 mins cook 30 mins total 50 mins

Easy Sauces and Dressings

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Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Cafe Rio {Copycat} Cilantro Ranch Dressing

prep 10 mins total 10 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Chimichurri

prep 10 mins total 10 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Quick and Easy Homemade Enchilada Sauce

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins total 20 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Chili’s Copycat Skillet Queso

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins total 20 mins

Dressings, Sauces, and Dips

Chili Queso

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Side Dishes

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Side Dishes

Grilled Mexican Street Corn

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins total 25 mins

Side Dishes

Hominy Casserole

prep 10 mins cook 1 hr total 1 hr 10 mins

Side Dishes

Mexican Rice

prep 5 mins cook 18 mins total 23 mins

Side Dishes

Perfect Instant Pot Black Beans

prep 5 mins cook 40 mins total 45 mins

Side Dishes

Cafe Rio {Copycat} Black Beans and Homemade Tortilla Strip…

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

Side Dishes

Cilantro Lime Rice

prep 10 mins cook 15 mins total 25 mins

Favorite Enchiladas

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Dinner

Skinny Chicken Enchiladas

prep 20 mins cook 25 mins total 45 mins

Dinner

Chicken Enchiladas with Avocado Cream Sauce

prep 20 mins cook 20 mins total 40 mins

Dinner

Salsa Verde Beef and Mushroom Enchiladas

prep 20 mins cook 1 hr total 1 hr 20 mins

Dinner

Honey Lime Chicken Enchiladas

Dinner

Ranch Chicken Enchiladas

prep 15 mins cook 30 mins total 45 mins

Dinner

Beefy Garlic Enchiladas

prep 30 mins cook 40 mins total 1 hr 10 mins

Dinner

Skinny Chipotle Black Bean & Turkey Enchiladas

prep 25 mins cook 20 mins total 45 mins

Dinner

Vegetarian Enchiladas (Black Bean and Sweet Potato)

prep 15 mins cook 45 mins total 1 hr

Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast

Slow Cooker Mexican Chorizo Egg Casserole

prep 10 mins cook 4 hrs

Mushroom

Southwest Sausage and Egg Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

prep 5 mins cook 10 mins

Breakfast

Breakfast Sausage Avocado Burritos

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins

Breakfast

Breakfast Tacos

prep 5 mins cook 20 mins total 25 mins

Breakfast

Southwestern Avocado Egg Muffins

prep 10 mins cook 25 mins

Breakfast

Breakfast Burritos that are Freezer Friendly!

prep 20 mins cook 15 mins

Breakfast

Easy Churro Waffles

prep 10 mins cook 5 mins

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Dinner

8 Can Chicken Taco SoupFebruary 9, 2023

prep 10 mins cook 20 mins total 30 mins

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Dinner

Easy Shrimp TacosJanuary 6, 2023

prep 20 mins cook 10 mins total 30 mins

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Dinner

Steak Fajita Roll UpsJanuary 4, 2023

prep 10 mins cook 10 mins total 20 mins

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Appetizers

Rotel DipDecember 26, 2022

prep 5 mins cook 15 mins total 20 mins

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Desserts

BunuelosDecember 15, 2022

prep 35 mins cook 5 mins total 40 mins

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Dinner

Blackened Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Avocado SalsaSeptember 21, 2022

prep 15 mins cook 3 mins total 18 mins

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Turkey Stuffed Peppers

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Taco Pizza

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Side Dishes

Mexican Rice

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Desserts

Easy Fried Ice Cream

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Bread

Homemade Corn Tortillas

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Dinner

Black Bean Tacos

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Dinner

Cafe Rio {Copycat} Sweet Pulled Pork

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Dinner

Amazing Street Tacos

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Dinner

Air Fryer Frozen Taquitos

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Side Dishes

Amazing Mexican Corn Salad

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Desserts